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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Bilateral Relations and the Activities of Boko Haram: Ambassador of Nigeria (4 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: We are all very concerned about the conflict in northern Nigeria and the Boko Haram atrocities. We were all shocked to hear that a female suicide bomber had blown herself up in the northern Nigerian city of Gombe minutes after President Goodluck Jonathan left a campaign rally there. According to police and hospital reports, at least one person was killed and 18 were injured in the blast....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Bilateral Relations and the Activities of Boko Haram: Ambassador of Nigeria (4 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: There are many questions there, but it is a broad list of questions.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (4 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 80. To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a Spanish soldier on UN peacekeeping duty was killed during Israeli shelling of southern Lebanon; if Irish soldiers on UN peacekeeping duty in the region have been affected by the recent attacks in southern Lebanon and the Golan Heights; and if new security measures are being put in place to ensure their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Safety (4 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to any schools using prone restraints on pupils who have autism and other complex needs; if her attention has been further drawn to the potential risks involved to pupils upon whom prone restraints are used; and if her Department will suggest the use of other viable and safer forms of behaviour support and...

European Debt: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: The motion asks the Government to support holding a European debt conference. The Taoiseach has bluntly rejected the idea. The Minister for Finance also seemed to reject it. He also said making debt more affordable was a better solution than writing it off. It makes absolutely no sense for the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance or the Government of a state with a debt-to-GDP ratio of...

European Debt: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: Read the history books.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Flag (3 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 173. To ask the Taoiseach if the flag over Government Buildings was flown at half-mast on 23 January 2015 to mark the death of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia; if his office decided this action; if he requested other Departments to do the same; and the number of times flags have been flown at half-mast over Government Buildings for the death of foreign leaders since March 2011. [4519/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: International Agreements (3 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 355. To ask the Minister for Defence the specific details of the defence agreement that he has signed with the British Defence Secretary; if he will attend before the Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality to explain and debate the agreement; and if it will come before Dáil Éireann for ratification. [4818/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Flag (3 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 496. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the flag over his Department's building was flown at half mast on 23 January 2015 to mark the death of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia; and if his Department requested that other Department buildings do the same. [4518/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the representatives. The Chairman has asked us to be fairly sharp in our questioning. We were told the Commission would be more political. As evidence of that, it has been described as the last chance Commission for bringing European Union citizens closer to Europe or we will fail, according to President Jean-Claude Juncker. Recently there was interference in the Greek elections...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: I can do so if the Deputy wishes. We have had difficulties before with this herd mentality and people all thought the same about issues. There was criticism of that following the banking crisis, for example. Ms McGuinness, MEP, is in an important role relating to communications and it would be useful to have that conversation at some stage within this committee. In private session we...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the Minister, the Ministers of State and staff from the Department.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: It would be remiss of us if we did not mention the fact that a UN soldier has been killed in the Golan Heights. It is important that we extend our sympathy to the family of the Spanish soldier involved. When the news first broke everyone was worried an Irish soldier had been killed but a family has suffered a loss.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: Perhaps it is.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: Is the Vice Chairman finished?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: I ask him to give me a bit of leeway. I do not understand the idea of dealing with Vote 28 first instead of Vote 27. As I mentioned to the previous Minister, we are supposed to scrutinise the programme. I am not criticising the Department's staff but we need to look at the measure again. This is not a matter for today but I want the Minister to comment. We are keen to look at the...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: My queries were about international matters.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: I asked about Cuba. Are there plans to undertake a trade mission there in the future?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: I notice there is an increase in pay of €4.7 million and an increase in non-pay costs of €4 million. This falls under the category of administration. Perhaps the Minister will expand on that. Like other members, I welcome the new passport card. How much will it cost and when will people be able to receive it? What is the thinking behind the card? What is the difference...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the fact that the Government is now giving €5 million to the board of the International Fund for Ireland to move its strategy forward. One of the major concerns in recent years has been the increase in sectarianism. Much of the funding goes to those interface areas and cross-party and cross-community work that is so important. With regard to shared spaces where it is safe...